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CVE-2012-4248

9.3 · HIGH

The Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors…

Published Aug 12, 2012amazonCWE-264EPSS 3.49%

Overview

CVE-2012-4248 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting amazon kindle_touch. It was published on August 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors involving the (1) dev.log, (2) lipc.set, (3) lipc.get, or (4) todo.scheduleItems method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4249.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from amazon. Update kindle_touch to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
amazonkindle_touch0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBNRefwww.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c7953cc553a4aaa36e880b25aa1a6bf6&t=175368Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBNRefwww.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c7953cc553a4aaa36e880b25aa1a6bf6&t=175368

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4248?

CVE-2012-4248 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting amazon kindle_touch. It was published on August 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-4248?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4248?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from amazon. Update kindle_touch to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4248?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4248 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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